JAMDA
September 14, 2020
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JAMDA
October 16, 2020
Patient Characteristics Are Not Associated With Documentation of Weight and Heart Failure Related Sign and Symptom Assessment in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Monitoring body weight and signs and symptoms related to heart failure (HF) can alert clinicians to a patient's worsening condition but the degree to which these practices are performed in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is unknown. This study analyzed the frequency of these monitoring practices in ...
JAMDA
November 24, 2015
Trajectories of Disability Among Older Persons Before and After a Hospitalization Leading to a Skilled Nursing Facility Admission
To identify distinct sets of disability trajectories in the year before and after a Medicare qualifying skilled nursing facility (Q-SNF) admission, evaluate the associations between the pre–and post–Q-SNF disability trajectories, and determine short-term outcomes (readmission, mortality).
JAMDA
May 6, 2021
Therapy Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities Declined after Implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), a new reimbursement policy for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), was implemented in October 2019. PDPM disincentivizes provision of intensive physical and occupational therapy, however, there is concern that declines in therapy staffing may negatively impact patien...
JAMDA
July 6, 2020
Multiparticipant Rehabilitation in Skilled Nursing Facilities: An Observational Comparison Study
Post-acute care reform creates an impetus for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to reevaluate care delivery to promote value. One method to contain costs is to deliver rehabilitation with multiple individuals and 1 therapist. Our preliminary investigation proposed to identify clinical prescribing patterns ...
JAMDA
June 6, 2020
Skilled Nursing Facility Characteristics Associated With Financially Motivated Therapy and Relation to Quality
In October 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new payment model for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that eliminated financial incentives to provide high-intensity therapy. Yet high-intensity therapy in SNFs has been linked to better quality outcomes, potentially pu...
JAMDA
May 29, 2021
Integration Activities Between Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities: A National Survey
Increasing recognition of the adverse events older adults experience in post-acute care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) has led to multiple efforts to improve care integration between hospitals and SNFs. We sought to measure current care integration activities between hospitals and SNFs.
JAMDA
March 3, 2015
Impaired Arousal in Older Adults Is Associated With Prolonged Hospital Stay and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facility
Poor cognitive function is associated with negative consequences across settings of care, but research instruments are arduous for routine clinical implementation. This study examined the association between impaired arousal, as measured using an ultra-brief screen, and risk of 2 adverse clinical outcomes:...
JAMDA
July 5, 2021
Association Between Cognitive Status and Falls With and Without Injury During a Skilled Nursing Facility Short Stay
To examine the relationship between cognitive status and falls with and without injury among older adults during the first 18 days of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and determine if this association is mediated by limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) and impaired balance.
JAMDA
March 29, 2015